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Thrifty_Sister

Fudge_Cake wrote: »

Thanks rufydoofyM. Ideally I'll be looking at the coast because I need to know that if Mum's ill she won't feel as guilty being laid up in her room (it means I can still go down to the beach on my own, yes I'm 24 but she'd worry like crazy if I had to get on a bus or something! :o)

Been to both Barcelona and Palma, though only on fleeting visits. They are both very lovely, Barcelona in particular. I'd really like to try somewhere new but Barcelona is great because you have the best of both worlds :j

And thank you for the tip about booking everything seperately, I must say I'm going to need to do a lot of research before I book anything as I really don't have the foggiest

Have you considered Menorca? Or Majorca? Lots to do/see and a wonderful climate and ok flying times. Plus very good medical facilities - I speak from experience lol

Fudge_Cake_2

Thrifty_Sister wrote: »

OMG Fudge - how awful. I had never heard of Bechets until last year when I met a lovely lady who has it. Really hope there are some insurance companies out there that will cover you both without an arm and a leg cost but you will probably have to put in quite a lot of effort to find them. Good luck hun xx

Thrifty_Sister wrote: »

Have you considered Menorca? Or Majorca? Lots to do/see and a wonderful climate and ok flying times. Plus very good medical facilities - I speak from experience lol

Awww thank you :) Mum was diagnosed at about 13, I was diagnosed at 5 so it's unfortunately just the cards we've been dealt and we do our best to get on with it. It can be a huge struggle but we try to keep smiling and are thankful that we have eachother :A

Majorca is LOVELY! We very much enjoyed it

When would people say is a good time of year to holiday? Budget wise and temperature? And what about board basis? Any holiday tips in general would be fab, as I said I'm very much an ammature!

Dizzy_Ditzy

Fudge_Cake wrote: »

When would people say is a good time of year to holiday? Budget wise and temperature? And what about board basis? Any holiday tips in general would be fab, as I said I'm very much an ammature!

Book your flights directly. I made the mistake of not doing this, and found out that the travel agents i used, used their own card to pay for my flights, and became an utter nightmare to get my money back after my flight home got cancelled.

Crete is lovely, 4 hour flight but still lovely. We went end sept and it was lovely and hot without being too hot, apart from one day when it was 33 degrees

Fudge_Cake_2

queen_of_cheap wrote: »

Book your flights directly. I made the mistake of not doing this, and found out that the travel agents i used, used their own card to pay for my flights, and became an utter nightmare to get my money back after my flight home got cancelled.

Crete is lovely, 4 hour flight but still lovely. We went end sept and it was lovely and hot without being too hot, apart from one day when it was 33 degrees

Thanks QOC :TI very much fancy one of the greek islands, have heard many good reports

Thank you for the tips, I'm gonna write all these down so keep em coming guys :T

Dizzy_Ditzy

Fudge_Cake wrote: »

Thanks QOC :TI very much fancy one of the greek islands, have heard many good reports

Thank you for the tips, I'm gonna write all these down so keep em coming guys :T

i've done corfu, crete twice, cyprus and crete. All very nice and each have their own different highs and lows

If you go Greek, do your research first to make sure there arent any strikes planned while you are there!

DODO_2

Fudge_Cake wrote: »

Thank you very much for the recommendation but I'm 24 and Mum's 50 so no good for us

With regards to recommendations I also meant if anyone has any good ideas for holiday destinations and/or nice hotels, tahat would be fab! Many thanks Elite :beer:

What kind of holiday are you looking for - beach, lively, quiet etc etc

Thrifty_Sister

Fudge_Cake wrote: »

Awww thank you :) Mum was diagnosed at about 13, I was diagnosed at 5 so it's unfortunately just the cards we've been dealt and we do our best to get on with it. It can be a huge struggle but we try to keep smiling and are thankful that we have eachother :AMum's Bechets has become a lot worse in recent years and we seem to take it in turns to look after eachother! But she's looking after her father who has Alzheimers for the weekend and staying with them which is adding to the stress obviously. It would just be a million times easier to deal with everything if we had the support of a family but again, unfortunately I wasn't blessed with that. Father and sister couldn't give 2 hoots and are a complete and utter waste of space! :eek::mad:

Majorca is LOVELY! We very much enjoyed it

When would people say is a good time of year to holiday? Budget wise and temperature? And what about board basis? Any holiday tips in general would be fab, as I said I'm very much an ammature!

Personally speaking Fudgie I like to go May/June or September ish as its not too hot, not as highly priced as in the school holiday season and not as crowded. I also like half board as you get your main meals taken care of (breakfast/dinner) and can have lunch out or in the hotel so not being tied to full board. I think most places in Europe have good medical facilities on the whole (hopefully they won't be needed but its best to try to cover as many possibilities as possible) and its very much a question of personal taste. hth hun x

Dizzy_Ditzy

EHIC card is as essential as travel insurance, and most definitely not the same thing! EHIC is free and you just apply for one via a website

Thrifty_Sister

queen_of_cheap wrote: »

i've done corfu, crete twice, cyprus and crete. All very nice and each have their own different highs and lows

If you go Greek, do your research first to make sure there arent any strikes planned while you are there!

Agree about Greece - mainland and islands are beautiful but can be a bit dodgy as they have some 'quaint' ideas re plumbing and sanitation lol Yes, again speaking from experience. Esp Corfu which is well known for giving unsuspecting folks the Corfu carps lol

emmlouie

queen_of_cheap wrote: »

i've done corfu, crete twice, cyprus and crete. All very nice and each have their own different highs and lows

If you go Greek, do your research first to make sure there arent any strikes planned while you are there!

I can reccommend Kos and Cyprus. Both very nice. I went Feb and May. Feb was warm but out of season, may was at very start of season so busier and hotter